Not many of us have ever designed a book; it used to be a very specialized, technical job limited to the publishing industry. Now, desktop publishing innovations along with digital commercial printing have made it possible for any of us to design a book. It’s worth the effort. With “on demand” printing, the cost of printing the final product is low, so producing a book becomes very affordable.
Articles in this section explore how printers, publishers, and online bookstores support self-published authors. To take advantage of independent publishing, you’ll still need to know some things about how to design a book. You’ll be in control, choosing the physical size, font type, use of illustrations, page layout and cover design.
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